Cray 1 Supercomputer Performance Comparisons With Home Computers Phones and Tablets
Quando ero all’università, a Bologna, ogni tanto capitava di usare come paragone il Cray 1 installato al CINECA che allora era una dei computer più potenti al mondo.
È divertente scoprire che i primi Raspberry Pi sono 4,5 volte più potenti e le ultime versioni addirittura quasi 80 volte. :-O
Fonte: http://www.roylongbottom.org.uk/Cray%201%20Supercomputer%20Performance%20Comparisons%20With%20Home%20Computers%20Phones%20and%20Tablets.htm#anchor1aIn 1978, the Cray 1 supercomputer cost $7 Million, weighed 10,500 pounds and had a 115 kilowatt power supply. It was, by far, the fastest computer in the world. The Raspberry Pi costs around $70 (CPU board, case, power supply, SD card), weighs a few ounces, uses a 5 watt power supply and is more than 4.5 times faster than the Cray 1.
